Friday, September 6, 2019

Earthy Cars Blog




This 2006 Volkswagen Jetta is almost 5 years old, but it has only been used lightly. It only has 30315 miles on it. This car runs and look like new. This 5th generation Jetta is 'bigger' in many ways. Besides being larger than the average sedan, and larger than previous generation Jetta's, it has a a 6-speed automatic transmission (normally, cars are just 4 or 5 speed) and a 10 speaker audio system. The 2006 Jetta is great for those who transport children around frequently, or professionals who just like having a large, strong sedan. Posted by Unknown at 4:07 AM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis! We mostly have Japanese vehicles like Toyota鈥檚 and Honda鈥檚 and Subaru鈥檚, and also a significant selection of European vehicles. All of them are German (BMW鈥檚 or Volkswagen鈥檚), except for one Mini Cooper (which comes from Great Britain). Posted by Unknown at 1:10 AM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis! The more liters a vehicle鈥檚 engine has, the more powerful it is. 2008 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited L.L. 2008 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited L.L. Posted by Unknown at 12:00 PM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis! The Subaru Impreza is the vehicle for those who desire a vehicle with a lot of power, yet isn't too big. This particular model is a hatchback, so there is still plenty of space in the back to store stuff. As a plus, this vehicle has speed control, ABS, and an MP3-capable stereo.





I now have about 5000 miles on my car and the sound is progressively getting louder, you can feel vibrations in the pedals and steering wheel when it happens. I had the issue documented by my local dealership and filed a complaint with Volkswagen customer care months ago, still nothing has been done. It seems like everyone I've talked too who works for vw has almost been instructed to say that this is a known characteristic. There are internet pages upon internet pages of disgruntled 2019 Jetta owners commenting on this specific widespread problem, it seems to be a defect with the torque converter. Our transmissions are being permanently damaged, the resale value of our vehicle's is being diminished, and ultimately our safety is being jeopardized by Volkswagen once again. Major grinding noise coming from transmission during driving, typically when going between 20-40 mph. There are numerous complaints of this defect, which the manufacturer states as normal.





However, it does appear to be a defect with the torque converter that could affect the safety of driver and passengers, and shorten the life of the transmission, while also reducing the resale value of the car. I took the car to the dealer and was told that it was normal because the sound existed on all Jettas. However, just because the same safety defect appears across an entire model of car does not make it normal, it makes it widespread. There are over 13 complaints now about the vw power train, and most of them are regarding this specific issue. Please start an investigation. Also, the pdf document of vws response to this issue is not able to be viewed on your website, the link is broken or doc is missing. It appears that the majority and or all of the new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta's have torque converter defects.





The defect causes the vehicle to emit a loud scrape and grinding noise which can distract the driver. The could cause drivers to pull over and potentially cause an accident. The new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta that I have been driving has been to the shop 3 times due to this sound the transmission is making on this vehicle. I have been told that it's a 'normal characteristic' of the car. However, this needs to reviewed by a 3rd party as properly functioning and safe transmissions do not grind or scrape as these noises generally mean that internal damage is occurring inside of the vehicle's transmission. Volkswagen allowed me to review a document stating they were aware of the torque converter issue with this car, however, they are claiming it's normal. Again, safe torque converters do not grind or scrape. Transmission torque converter issue. Transmission makes loud noise in 5th around 25 - 30 mph gear. Has a vibration over 45 mph and over at steady speed. Vw has a software patch tcm 37l7 (helps to reduce 450hz vibration) which is suppose to help, but they will not patch cars already sold.